From 1971 to 1974, Cannon and her husband served in the church's SwitzerlandMission, while he was the mission president. Upon their return to Utah in 1974, Cannon became the first counselor to Smith in the general presidency of the church's Relief Society. Cannon served in this capacity until 1978, when she was released so that she and her husband could become the first missionaries of the church to preach in "black Africa". They — along with Rendell and Rachel Mabey — preached in Nigeria and Ghana, baptized hundreds of converts, and established 27 branches of the LDS Church in Nigeria and Ghana. The first convert baptized in Nigeria was Anthony Obinna.
In the late 1980s, Cannon and her husband were the directors of the LDS Church's visitors' center in Nauvoo, Illinois. In 1989, they served as interim leaders of the church's GermanyHamburg Mission; during this time, the regular president of the mission was working on getting the church's missionaries admitted to East Germany.
Cannon was a member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir for 18 years and during this time edited the choir's newsletter, Keeping Tab. Cannon was the editor or author of a number of books on LDS Church-related topics.
Janath R. Cannon (ed.) (1991). Nauvoo Panorama: Views of Nauvoo Before, During, and After Its Rise, Fall, and Restoration (Nauvoo, Ill.: Nauvoo Restoration Inc.)
janath, cannon, this, article, multiple, issues, please, help, improve, discuss, these, issues, talk, page, learn, when, remove, these, template, messages, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding,. This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Janath R Cannon news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2018 Learn how and when to remove this message This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations July 2019 Learn how and when to remove this message Learn how and when to remove this message Janath Russell Cannon October 28 1918 July 5 2007 was a counselor to Barbara B Smith in the general presidency of the Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints LDS Church Cannon was also a prominent missionary in the church and was among the first to preach to black people in Africa Janath R CannonFirst Counselor in the general presidency of the Relief Society1974 1978Called byBarbara B SmithPredecessorMarianne C SharpSuccessorMarian R BoyerPersonal detailsBornJanath Russell Cannon 1918 10 28 October 28 1918Ogden Utah United StatesDiedJuly 5 2007 2007 07 05 aged 88 Bountiful Utah United StatesResting placeSalt Lake City Cemetery40 46 37 N 111 51 29 W 40 777 N 111 858 W 40 777 111 858 Salt Lake City Cemetery Spouse s Edwin Q CannonChildren6ParentsDr George Oscar RussellOertel Rich Russell Born in Ogden Utah Janath Russell was educated at Wellesley College In 1941 she married Edwin Q Cannon in the Salt Lake Temple From 1971 to 1974 Cannon and her husband served in the church s Switzerland Mission while he was the mission president Upon their return to Utah in 1974 Cannon became the first counselor to Smith in the general presidency of the church s Relief Society Cannon served in this capacity until 1978 when she was released so that she and her husband could become the first missionaries of the church to preach in black Africa They along with Rendell and Rachel Mabey preached in Nigeria and Ghana baptized hundreds of converts and established 27 branches of the LDS Church in Nigeria and Ghana The first convert baptized in Nigeria was Anthony Obinna In the late 1980s Cannon and her husband were the directors of the LDS Church s visitors center in Nauvoo Illinois In 1989 they served as interim leaders of the church s Germany Hamburg Mission during this time the regular president of the mission was working on getting the church s missionaries admitted to East Germany From 1989 to 1992 Cannon was the matron of the Frankfurt Germany Temple while her husband served as the temple president Cannon was a member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir for 18 years and during this time edited the choir s newsletter Keeping Tab Cannon was the editor or author of a number of books on LDS Church related topics Cannon died in Bountiful Utah and was buried in the Salt Lake City Cemetery Publications editJanath R Cannon ed 1991 Nauvoo Panorama Views of Nauvoo Before During and After Its Rise Fall and Restoration Nauvoo Ill Nauvoo Restoration Inc Jill Mulvay Derr Janath Russell Cannon and Maureen Ursenbach Beecher 2002 Women of Covenant The Story of Relief Society Salt Lake City Utah Deseret Book ISBN 1 57345 604 7References editAlexander B Morrison 1990 The Dawning of a Brighter Day The Church in Black Africa Salt Lake City Utah Deseret Book ISBN 0 87579 338 X Former LDS leader Janath Cannon dies Deseret Morning News 2007 07 14 p B8 2008 Deseret Morning News Church Almanac Salt Lake City Utah Deseret Morning News 2007 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints titles Preceded byMarianne C Sharp First Counselor in the generalpresidency of the Relief Society1974 1978 Succeeded byMarian R Boyer Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Janath R Cannon amp oldid 1150900823, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
